November 06, 2012, 11:28PM

The proposal would have amended the state constitution to create a registry that was intended to link caregivers with elderly and disabled people, as well as provide background checks and some training to the workers. Full story »

November 02, 2012, 6:09AM

Proposal 4 is either a well-intentioned effort to ensure quality workers for the home health aide market, or a union money grab that means nothing for Michiganians in need of home health services. Those are the campaign positions. The reality is somewhere between those two points, though it's undisputed that a union would profit considerably from Prop 4's passage. Full story »

October 06, 2012, 5:24PM

Gov. Rick Snyder took to the drive-time airwaves this week, using a radio station's 50,000-watt megaphone to chat about news, banter about sports — and stump hard about issues facing Michigan voters this November. Full story »

October 03, 2012, 8:30AM

The group pushing Proposal 4 to create a constitutional home health care registry system is whistled for a technical foul by the Michigan Truth Squad for claims in ads that distort the current state of home health policy in Michigan. Full story »

July 06, 2012, 6:30AM

Supporters of a measure likely headed for the November ballot say Medicaid recipients deserve to have a trusted registry of home health care providers. Opponents say the initiative is really about preserving a union's power. Full story »